Nasdaq ETFs

European equities have been attracting interest from U.S. investors who may be nervous about the future of domestic markets and looking to diversify by investing overseas. Two of the largest ETFs covering developed markets in Europe have pulled in billions in assets during 2023. Although the two funds are very similar, data from LOGICLY highlights [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The constantly evolving economic and market outlook prevented any clear trend from emerging in the first half. This in turn created a broad headwind for trend strategies; without consensus on the outlook, asset classes rose and fell on the ever-changing narrative. Despite the challenges of this year, there is real value in buying and holding [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The NightShares 500 1x/1.5x ETF (NSPL) can be used to efficiently capture the night effect, enhancing returns for investors. The night session, defined as buying at close and selling at the next open, has historically performed very differently than the daytime session. This powerful, persistent pattern observed in markets is referred to as the night effect. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The world of U.S. ETFs is a busy one, with new funds, structures, and trends emerging every day. The ETF landscape in the United States has changed dramatically in the last few years and in the last decade. That’s a lot to take in, but sometimes it’s helpful to look abroad to gain some perspective [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 101,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 27,000. Shares of EEMS were up about 0.1% on the day.

High-net-worth (HNW) investors often have strong convictions about where they want their money invested and the charitable causes that they support. Direct indexing can be a particularly useful and efficient tool for investing according to an investor’s convictions and for transferring donations to charities they support. That’s where the “direct” part of its name kicks [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While bonds have been the hottest ETF asset class in 2023, for the broader investment community, this is the year of AI investing. Just as many people no longer spell out “exchange traded funds” for ETFs, AI has become shorthand for artificial intelligence. At VettaFi, we will be talking about AI investing a lot in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With the Fed raising rates once again, and further rates possible, investors may be looking for the next steps. The U.S. economy has so far proven very durable when faced with both inflation and recession risk, but a soft landing isn’t guaranteed. For those investors who may want to take their diversification abroad, active international [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bonds look increasingly attractive in the second half, given current yields and the indication of a Fed pause to interest rate hikes. Advisors and investors looking to broaden their bond exposures should consider the Quadratic Deflation ETF (BNDD), up 7% YTD on a total returns basis. BNDD is a fixed income, ESG-focused, actively managed ETF. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Natural gas liquids, or NGLs, are often overlooked despite being an important growth driver for the midstream space. When investors think about the demand for hydrocarbons, many think about driving cars or using gasoline or jet fuel. Plastics and things in our environment that use hydrocarbons are often an overlooked aspect when considering long-term oil [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, the Uranium ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Uranium Energy, up about 8.2% and shares of UR Energy, up about 5% on the day.

Vanguard’s patent that allowed it to bolt an ETF share class to existing mutual funds expired in May. ETF market watchers and participants have been speculating which firms would take advantage of the development. Dimensional Fund Advisors recently filed its plans to add an ETF share class to some of its mutual funds with the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While it’s been a rocky year for most commodities, it’s been a relatively good one for carbon markets despite volatility. Investors looking to diversify their commodity exposure and portfolios should look to opportunities in California’s carbon market . The KraneShares California Carbon Allowance ETF (KCCA) offers exposure and is noteworthy, given strong performance this year. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Matt Reiner This article was originally published on Advisor Perspectives on July 31, 2023. Advisor Perspectives welcomes guest contributions. The views presented here do not necessarily represent those of Advisor Perspectives. Our work lives have a strong, usually negative effect on our mental health. Our jobs consume eight to 12 hours daily, and we rely on them [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the SCHO ETF, where 38,200,000 units were destroyed, or a 12.8% decrease week over week.

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, which added 30,300,000 units, or a 7.6% increase week over week.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (Symbol: SPYG) where we have detected an approximate $84.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5% increase wee

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (Symbol: SDY) where we have detected an approximate $95.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over week

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco QQQ (Symbol: QQQ) where we have detected an approximate $268.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.1% increase week over week in outstanding

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (Symbol: SQQQ) where we have detected an approximate $247.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.7% decrease week over